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product_id: 305950079
title: "2X Lalvin EC-1118 Champagne Yeast 5g Sachet 18% Homebrew Wine Making 4.5L-23L"
brand: "lalvin"
price: "VT2034"
currency: VUV
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reviews_count: 8
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# Fast fermentation 18% ABV tolerance Wide temp range 10-30°C 2X Lalvin EC-1118 Champagne Yeast 5g Sachet 18% Homebrew Wine Making 4.5L-23L

**Brand:** lalvin
**Price:** VT2034
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍇 Elevate your homebrew game with the yeast that pros trust!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 2X Lalvin EC-1118 Champagne Yeast 5g Sachet 18% Homebrew Wine Making 4.5L-23L by lalvin
- **How much does it cost?** VT2034 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- lalvin enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted lalvin brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Wide Temperature Flexibility:** Ferments smoothly from chilly 10°C to warm 30°C—no climate control needed.
- • **Rapid & Reliable Fermentation:** Kickstart your wine with lightning-fast, consistent results every time.
- • **Versatile for All Fruit Wines:** Perfect for sparkling, mead, cider, and nutrient-deficient fruit wines alike.
- • **Champagne-Level Alcohol Tolerance:** Push your brews to a bold 18% ABV without breaking a sweat.
- • **Clean Finish with Minimal Off-Flavors:** Enjoy crisp, neutral aromas and low foam for professional-quality pours.

## Overview

Lalvin EC-1118 Champagne Yeast comes in 2x 5g sachets, each capable of fermenting 4.5L to 23L of wine. Renowned for its high alcohol tolerance up to 18% ABV and rapid fermentation speed, this strain excels in all types of wines including sparkling, mead, and cider. It thrives in a wide temperature range (10°-30°C), requires minimal nutrients, and produces clean, neutral flavors with low foam and off-flavors. GMO and gluten-free, it’s the go-to yeast for homebrewers seeking professional-grade results.

## Description

2x Sachets LALVIN EC-1118 Dried Active Yeast The EC-1118 strain is recommended for all types of wines, including sparkling, and late harvest wines, mead and cider. If you could only choose one yeast to have in your cupboard, this would be the one. Lalvin EC-1118 (Champagne Yeast) (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Bayanus) It works well with brews that are “Grape Nutrient Deficient”. In other words, wine made from fruit other than grapes. Cider, Mead, Country and Hedgerow Wines etc. because it doesn’t require much nutrient. 5g Sachets - Treats 4.5L-23L (1 to 5 Gallons) Lalvin are probably the best yeast in the world. They are definitely the most popular yeast in the world. EC-1118 is selected from Champagne fermentations in the Champagne Region. For this reason, it is often referred to as Champagne Yeast, but EC-1118 is actually a great all-rounder.- High alcohol tolerance (18%) - It can be used to restart stuck fermentations. - It ferments very fast. - It has a wide temperature range from 10° to 30°C (50° to 86°F) - High osmotic tolerance - Extremely low production of foam, volatile acid and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) - Good flocculation with compact lees - A relatively neutral flavour and aroma contribution. The EC-1118 strain is recommended for all types of wines, including sparkling, and late harvest wines and cider. GMO & Gluten free - Follow the instructions on the packet. We carry the full range of Lalvin products (by Lallemand) 067031000119

Review: An excellent and reliable yeast - What's not to like about the performance of this yeast? Compared to those of years ago, this one is an absolute dream. It's quick to start (no faffing around with a started mixture, just pitch it in and away it goes), froths a little to start with but that normally goes away. It doesn't produce any off tastes that I've noticed but you do sometimes have to add some additional yeast nutrient, from halfway through the fermentation, when the yeast (in some cases) uses up all that's available. It ferments out very fast, is alcohol tolerant at normal wine concentrations - so no 'stuck' fermentations - and stops equally suddenly. The fermentation can produce some heat, and at normal room temperatures there's no need to keep the fermentation warm. When finished it settles quickly and stays firmly on the bottom of the container but in my experience it will allow you a few weeks to syphon your wine off without risk of the yeast causing any off tastes during that time. All-in-all an excellent yeast and an incredible improvement of the ones I used to use, when first starting off with this all in the early 1980s.
Review: It works - Used before very good general purpose yeast

## Features

- 2x Sachets
- EC-1118 is perfect for all wines, including sparkling & mead.
- Not dependant on Grape Nutrient so perfect for Fruit Wines
- High alcohol tolerance up to 18% ABV
- 5g Sachet Makes 4.5L-23L

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01CA5RA7S |
| Age Range Description | 18+ |
| Best Sellers Rank | 16,200 in Grocery ( See Top 100 in Grocery ) 20 in Champagne |
| Brand | Lalvin |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (113) |
| Date First Available | 29 July 2016 |
| Format | Powder |
| Manufacturer | Lalvin |
| Manufacturer reference | 30042 x2 |
| Package Information | Bag |
| Product Dimensions | 8 x 15 x 0.3 cm; 5 g |
| Speciality | GMO Free |
| Units | 10.0 gram |
| Weight | 32 g |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Lalvin
- **Item form:** Powder
- **Item package quantity:** 1
- **Item weight:** 5 Grams
- **Leavening Agent Type:** Active Dry Yeast
- **Number of items:** 2
- **Package weight:** 0.01 Kilograms
- **Speciality:** GMO Free
- **Unit count:** 10.0 gram
- **Variety:** Yeast,Champagne Yeast

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can you use this for moonshine?**
A: I have never done that but i am sure you can its goid yeast but depending on how much your making you probbably will need alot . its nade ti give you a higher alcohol content .  my cider can put strong.  Good luck

**Q: should this packaged yeast be stored in the refrigerator prior to use?**
A: From the Manufacturer: 
"It is recommended to store Lalvin EC-1118™ yeast in dry conditions, between 4°C and 15°C, for optimal viability and product performance."

However, it's a very robust and reliable yeast strain.  If you keep it stored in the foil packet at room temp it can stay viable for a long time with robust and reliable fermentation kinetics.  Just don't expose it to air.  It will lose viablity.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent and reliable yeast
*by T***T on 29 October 2024*

What's not to like about the performance of this yeast? Compared to those of years ago, this one is an absolute dream. It's quick to start (no faffing around with a started mixture, just pitch it in and away it goes), froths a little to start with but that normally goes away. It doesn't produce any off tastes that I've noticed but you do sometimes have to add some additional yeast nutrient, from halfway through the fermentation, when the yeast (in some cases) uses up all that's available. It ferments out very fast, is alcohol tolerant at normal wine concentrations - so no 'stuck' fermentations - and stops equally suddenly. The fermentation can produce some heat, and at normal room temperatures there's no need to keep the fermentation warm. When finished it settles quickly and stays firmly on the bottom of the container but in my experience it will allow you a few weeks to syphon your wine off without risk of the yeast causing any off tastes during that time. All-in-all an excellent yeast and an incredible improvement of the ones I used to use, when first starting off with this all in the early 1980s.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It works
*by A***E on 13 December 2025*

Used before very good general purpose yeast

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Does what it's supposed too
*by D***R on 29 January 2026*

Does what it's supposed too

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